New space policy soon; India can have its own ‘SpaceX-like ventures’: Sood

New Delhi: Seeking to further increase private participation, the government will soon unveil a new space policy that could see the rise of India’s own “SpaceX-like ventures”, Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood has said.

In an interview to PTI, the government’s top science advisor said consultations have taken place and the final version of the space policy would soon be referred to the Empowered Technology Group for further examination.

“Space policy is in the works. We have not been using it much, but the new technology of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites that is a low cost game.”